The MS Recovery Diet by Ann Sawyer, Judith Bachrach
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Book Reviews of The MS Recovery Diet
Book Review: Pain Free Now
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book and read it with some skepticism. I was diagnosed 10 years ago and had already changed my diet (no red meat; low-fat; little sugar). I still had considerable pain on every area of my body. Maybe even more pain than I had ten years ago. I was exhausted and depressed. I no longer had any muscle strength because exercise hurt. Well, this book's recommendation to eliminate dairy, legumes, gluten, eggs, and yeast was spot on for me. After two weeks, I felt much better. I noticed I had problems with other foods (potatoes, eggplant, and corn). I have had some sort of pain for twenty years, but after months of staying away from offending food, the pain is all gone. Same for the stomach pain, depression, exhaustion, and eczema (born with it). I stopped running twenty-two years ago, but I started again and I'm training for a 5K race. I do not feel deprived of food because the food I was eating--no matter how healthy--was like poison. I've replaced it with all sorts of interesting gluten-free grains, more veggies, fish, and almond milk. Yes, cooking takes a bit more time and eating out is difficult, but I don't care. I have my life back. I will also say that my food bill has gone down.
I cannot recommend this book enough and I can't thank the authors enough for making this information available in a readable, thoughtful, and compassionate way.
Book Review: Hope for those with MS, their loved ones, and anyone who is interested in Wellness...
Summary: 5 Stars
In its graceful, readable style, The MS Recovery Diet offers a powerfully healing path. Though I don't have MS myself, I have watched one of my closest friends save her own life through this diet. From being barely able to sit up for any length of time, my friend now walks with me in the woods. Each step is a miracle and a testimony to the efficacy of this diet. Bachrach and Sawyer offer not only the diet itself, but a thorough and accessible understanding of the biochemistry of how it works as well as many personal stories that infuse the information with humanity and humor. Best of all, for me, was the cookbook, which will prove indespensible not only to those who have MS, but to anyone who is interested in addressing physical challenges through diet. I was so inspired by my friend's recovery that I went on the diet myself and find that much of the chronic pain and digestive ailments in my own body have diminished radically. This book is a gift, not only to those with MS, but to all who seek relief from chronic pain and limitation. Try "Marion's Chocolate Mousse" (p.343) if you're afraid that a limited diet is no fun!! Better than any mousse I've ever tasted, and not a speck of dairy, sugar or eggs!Book Review: Recovery for Life
Summary: 5 Stars
"Welcome to an MS world that is not dark and dismal, but a place filled with hope, progress, and gratitude," Ms. Sawyer confidently states in the introduction to this clearly formulated, comprehensive plan for controlling this devastating disease. What MS sufferer would not want to discover how to achieve this?
Not only is MS clearly defined in highly readable, medically backed terms, but specific aids to recovering one's health are given, such as "The Benefits of Exercises" (highly specific) and "Depression: A Block to Healing." Both "Ann's Story" and "Judi's Story" are deeply moving. I have the greatest respect for the steps these courageous women have taken in their transformations from compromised physical lives to those of normalcy. The stories of other MS sufferers also provide direction and support.
And the diet? Once you find the "trigger" foods--those that aggravate your MS symptoms--you can stick with a diet (and partake of the 140 pages of delicious recipes) that will lead to the recovery of your life.
Book Review: I feel extremely lucky to have found this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I feel extremely lucky to have found this book. When I was diagnosed with MS in October 2007, I instinctively became very careful with my diet because of past health problems due to food (Celiac's,food allergies & sensitivies).
But there were things I didn't know in regards to food & MS. This book explains why diet is important & how different foods effect MS. I also enjoyed reading all the personal case histories of real MS patients who have tried this diet.
I plan on staying on this diet the rest of my life. (I want to do everything possible for me to achieve the best possible outcome, so I also take one of the MS drugs (Avonex) in addition to this diet.)
Also, this book explained more to me about the disease of MS than all the neurologist's I have seen put together. I am deeply grateful to Ann Sawyer & Judith Bachrach for writing this book...Thank You!
Book Review: There is a connection between diet and MS
Summary: 5 Stars
I have followed this recovery diet for two years and continue to live symptom-free. This life style change includes identifying food sensitivities, avoiding the known MS trigger foods (diary, grains with gluten, legumes, eggs, yeast) and eliminates most processed foods which contain free processed glutamate acid or MSG. I have learned that most of the trigger foods also contain hidden forms of MSG, which is a known brain toxin. I believe other diseases and health issues, such as Alzheimer, Parkinson's, fibromyalgia, arthritis, seizures, ADD, obesity, diabetes, heart disease can be helped by changing one's diet to include more omega 3's from salmon, flax seed, fresh fruits and vegetables.
There is hope. A heartfelt thanks to both of these ladies for their courage to challenge conventional medicine.